The New York Herald Newspaper, March 5, 1851, Page 4

RDON BENNSO®P, AND EDITOR. ER OF FULTON AND WASSAU” rs, LERALD, 4 cents per COPY _g7 per y HERALD, every Satv ray, at 8% Sper annum; the Eur ots Wy Part af Great Brite’, Pe ae hai ity beth to include y by mail, for & ¢ post-paid. or ted «postage: Fiptions, or with bse’ the postage will S Te” Lewed every Morning. eBecw’ ed with neatness, cheapness, AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. "WERY THEATRE, Bowory—Haucer—Tux Dexovs- ond way—Baceneooa —THE Vo Performance, wmbere atreet—Darin Corr: 4 DiaMmonn. TIONAL THEATRE, Chatham street—Servanrs sv mey—-Roap TO Kiches—ALLOw Mx To Arouoase—Ca- Broadway—Darco Corren- RISTY'S MINSTRELS, Mochanics’ Hall, 472 Brosdway OPIAN MiNSTRELS' ws’ MIN! LS, Fetlows’ Opera House, 444 Broad~ Lav. /RUM—Awverse Pervonmances Arrza~ HITHEATRE, 37 Bowory—Ravesraiax ALL—Pasonama OF THE Pucnim’s Panorama OF IRELAND, first Congress having expired at meon, yesterday, the public are interested in haying a list of the members of the new Con- grees, as far as they have been elected. This list will be found in another column of this mom- img’s paper. Whe Adjournment of the Thirty-First Con. grese—Review of the Last Session. We place before our readers, ia another column of this day's Herald, a telegraphic account of the closing scenes of the second session of the Thirty- First Congress, and a list of the bills and reselu- tions that were passed. As is generally the case, the Jast hours of the session were characterized by the » | eonfusion which is usually witnessed on such occa- tions ; and we r@gret to say, the precedent was so faitnfully fol , that two members of the ouse of hepresemtatives—Messrs. Clingman and Stanly, of North Qarolina— adulged in a trial of physical strength;{ or, in plain language, had a match at Jisticuffe, which may lead to a hostile meeting of another gort. Such occurrences are to be deplored. They are disgraceful to the parties soncerned, and derogatory to the good name, fame aud character of our federal legislature. On reviewing the proceedings of the last session Congrees which has just expired, all must ad- mit bas beem a peculiar one. As a general Thing, a great deal of business is transacted ia the ehort sessions. That which has just been termi 1 mated has beena prominent exception to the rule Separate an apart from the regular aspropriation bills, and the {cheap postage bill, and a few other measures, s been one of the most unprofitable sessions that we have ever had. Week after week, and day after day, were wasted in doing nothing. ‘There was abundance of talking and speaking; buy comparatively very little work was done until the Jest hour; ani until the last hour nearly, it was @ubtful even if the appropriation bills would be lsed. This was occasioned by the obstinacy which the «i vogates of the River and Harber j rst neasure, and the resistance which t from its opponen's, who, although in the succeeded in defeating it, by the exercise eft as ir “constitutional rig > and by the art of , a science in which politicians are notori- well skilled most importan: meazure of general interest, during this session, was an act to settle Jand claims ia California, an act for the ap- mt of appraisers at large, and the cheap age bill, the last mentioned being of as great quence es any of the others. Wecongratu- It is not so great as we would wish ; but utien is an important one, and we have no cult in increasing the revenue of the sify @ further re- cted. wch #0 a8 to ) ear or two on the passage of this bill Sua. y purse of the year, ery day of the week— ll save the postage on in the > | item, is worth saviag ort of the last proceedings lation made by the stock- line of steamships, for an jouat paid to them by govern- d een successful. We hope carrying the mails between the Uni! and England, has jount is correct been demonstrated that the treasury more from this line, for carry ag the raile in New York and Liverpool, thaa aid for t will not be said that the go h a. e of late at want to make money out of a line wh flected the highest credit on the count nd which was originated by some of ou merchants, not 60 © with the view ef convincing the world, arte of peace as well as in those of war, Mates is behind go nation im existence ved which the stockholders of the of steamships had im constructing gnificen! vessels; and we are satisf motive was kept in view by Congre the original appropria- been ascertained, is id- But there is another and more important taken of thir subject. The English go- with the *xpress view and Collina line of steamships of the rate of allowanee given to the fi carrying the mails betwe Wait States. That govern r by ite heavy puree to in- re, the two governm=nte of money in killing, maim- ituaens of each, as well as [ORAMA, corner of Thirteenth street | the public on the reduction of postage thus | We congratulate | ich for the purpose of | | best reason for Lelieving that thie was | en Mr. Cunard and Mr. Col- in sacking their towas, and burning and razing thei, houses and fortifications, England hes dis- overed that peace with the United States is essea- tial to her national existence, and that she can qo herself more good, and inflict on us ‘mor’ injury, | by depriving us of our legitimee ahare of the | commaerce of the world, thay she could by firing | her guns at us, Or endeavGriag to capture our ships | She has, therefore, a3 ® government, embarked in | the ocean steamshiy, service; and will it be pre- | tended that @ur merchants, gingle-handed and | alone, could compete with a cor pany susiained by | such a powerfu According to the view which we take of the matter, the United Statea goverament was bound by every consideration of be de- | backer? the sveamships of the Cunard line. The struggle is not between Mr. Cunard and Mr. Collins; itis | between the citizens of the United States and the subjects of Great Britain, the latter backed by the | government of that country, for commercial and naval supremacy “Commerce is king,” says Carlyle, and he was right. Commerce is the pow- er that rules the world; and the nation which haa the greatest commerce, and the aupremacy of the seas, controls the rest of the world. England | has thrown the gauntlet; should we pick it up, or retire from the arena, and acknowledge that we | were unequal to the contest? application on the part of the stockholders of the Collins line of steamships has been favora- bly acted upon, as we are tnformed it has been. Give the Collias line an equal chance with any steamships built, or that may be built, and we have no fear of the result, but we could not expect a half fed horse to make as good time as one that is regaled with the best of hay and oats. The following shows the number of letters and newepapers carried by the Collins steamers, on their four last trip: Letters Papers. Baltic to Liverpool... 11051 Arctic to Liverpoo) . 10.061 Atlantic from Liverpool. 066 10,000 Baltic from Liverpool.. ee 404 10,821 The letters between Liverpool and New York, each way, average double; and the United States government have received more from postage, a8 the above will show, than they paid the company under the old rate. The thirty-first session of Congress is now a part of the history of the United States. The thirty-second will open on the eve of a Presiden- tial canvass, and promises to be as important and interesting as any that have preceded it. Tre Wor.p’s Fair.~An agreeable and intelli- gent speech in the New York Assembly, is always @ curiosity. One of these will be found in our columns to-day. The Hon. Caleb Lyon, of Lyons- dale, having been in favor of providing for the rep- resentation of this State at the World’s Fair, was opposed by Mr. Varnum, of this city, whe affected to taunt Mr. Lyon for being a poet. The reply ef Mr. Lyon fully establishes his claim to the distiac- tion; acd though he has selected an American free soil Druid, and put him in good company, yet we think be could have done better. If ever a timid, weak-winged, prosy writer has gained celebrity as a bard, without meriting it, that man is Bryant. His “Ages” is an imperfect, aimless, and thought- less production—has not the merit of harmony, and is defective even in its rhymes. ‘ Thanatopsis,” a passable poem, is only a tincture of the common- Places of the poets, from Homer downwards. The true vigor of this writer is best shown in his attacks on the Union and the Constitution, over which he is ambitious to write a new “ Thanatopeis,” upon which he would descend to new fame. In this case, we think Mr. Lyon has “ struck the lyre” a little too rashly Tue Deaty or aN American m Paris —We have been requested to correct an impression made by a statement in the letter of our Paris correspond- ent, in relation to the death of an American in Pa- ris. Some circumstances seem to designate a par- ticular case, and we regret that the misapprehen- sion should occasion pain to a large circle of sor- rowing friends. The American Consul was not applied to in this case. Greene & Co. were oaly applied to as bankers, for the balance in their hands. Mr. Vanderbrock’s kindness is not exag- gerated; but all he did was of his own free will.— | Many friends, though not in Paris, were at hand ready and able to atiord all the help required. A letter of credit, affording abuadant means, was lying in the Post ( fice of Paris, when this sudden death made it unavailing. The expenses incurred will all be met by prompt and willing hands. We are asked to make this correction because of the pain given by the supposition that a sick man, | eo valued, would be left so illy supplied in a fo- | reign land. Sull,we are assured that our correspond- ent only did justice to Mr. Vanderbrock’s noble and jiberal hearted kindness. He did everything that could be done, and he is worthy of all praise. News Exrectep.—The steamship Pacific, Capt. Nye, with one week's later news from Europe, | will be due at this port on Thursday or Friday; the Er pire City, Capt. Wilson, and Georgia, Capt. Porter, with two weeks later intelligence from Celifornia, will be due on Friday or Saturday. Meanwhile, however, we get the California news New Orleans, or by @ transient steamer at this via | port Marine Affairs, Macs To Carr. Comstock.—We saw, yerterday, a splendid service of silver, consisting of five pieces, which is to be presented to Capt. Com- stock, of the American mail steamship Baltic. On each piece is the following inscription — st Present CAPTAIN TocK, | Sreamour Barre, } Ae & tertimonial of by Whe passenrere on & voyage from New York to Liverpool Nov. 28, 1800, This voyage wae made under peoullar clroumsetances which exhibited the skill 4 seamanship of Capt Cometock in iment degree j following list tered upon their John Brand, 6 aac Poster, Job log A King, Hagh MoBri Smith, William White Patrick Malobill h, jurors, van — A young German. aries Horwood, was tried charging him with stealing about othes, irom Antoin Whitmer, of No. 118 Mulberry ereet. The complainant snd the scoured were fellow. workmen at the baking burimess. and the money wae taken by the prirener from Whitmer’s chest. The case was clearly proven, and the jury re- torned a verdict ef guilty sgaimst the prison orn ourt sentenced to the Penitentiary for nix f « Charge of Highway Robbery —A long ‘an, named James Jobneon, was put on bis de o, charged with the rerious crime of highway r | Lery, perpetrated against the person of George at he corner of Moore and Front streets, on the 28th of Janvary inet. Mr Wind! arting along Front street, Pehin him and put both army holding him eo ticht thet he could self, and, while he was in this posrtio: rifed of about $20 in money. The Mr. Windle, a0 look- person, bout him, emon who had robbedhim There however, and t in favor of am ax patriotism and interest, and respect for itself, to j support the Collins steamships, in opposition te | Entertaining these views, we rejoice that the | testified that he wae |), ym eam | Forels ana Domestic Literature and Art _<@ have been, within the present year, someim- stant additions to the literature and art of Europe, and of this country, some of which already have been noticed in our columns. The accumulation of these, however, is so rapid, thet a hurried glance can only We taken of those whioh have attracted our atten. tion. A continuation of the history ef the Giromdists by Lamaatine, was announced in Lecou’s catalogue, re- cently, It was entitled ‘Histoire du Direetoire’—four volumes, price forty franca. Granier de Casagnac however, took up the same subject for /euilleton pub- lication, and Lamartine has withdrawn his work, and bas announced another work, in eight volumes, the | first one of which is to be published im April, the title of which is “Histoire de la Restauration.’’ Lemar- tine will receive about twenty-four thousand france for hiswork, Elias Regnault, also, has announcedhis intention of continuing the “Bix Years’ of Louis Blane, styling it the “History of Eight Years, 1840— ‘48. Louis Viardot, the husband of Garcia Viardot | the vocalist, and known for his elegant translation of Don Quixotte, has written s history of the Arabs and Moore in Spain, which will soom be published im Paris. George Band’s new drema, ‘‘Claudie,”’ is said to be a work of considerable interest. De Villemerque hes re- cently translated the ‘Pocme des Bardes Bretons du VI. Biecle.”’ His reputation isa guarantee of am in. teresting work. At Paris, all that is new in art has ap- | peared in the exhibition of the Palais National Out | of thirty-nine bundred contributions, thirty.one hun- dred and fifty consisted of paintings and drawings, and the remainder of statuary, architectural designs, liu- thographs and engravings. The average merit of the performances appears to have distinguished nothing. At Rome and Florence, the sculptors are producing some excellent works. In the former city, Wolff, the | Prussian sculptor, who has made busts of the royal | family of England, and a statue of Prince Albert, as a Greek warrior, has recently finished a fine figure of Paris. His four figures of the Seasons have been pur- chased im England. Mr. Gibson, the English sculptor, has commenced @ statue of Queen Victoria enthroned between two allegorical figures. It isto be executed fer the House of Lords. He is engaged, also, in making ® statue of Sir Robert Peel. In Florence, there has beem much interest expressed in the works of the young American sculptor, Galt, ef Virginia. He is only nineteen years of age; but his works are attract- ing much attention, and he is named as the future rival of Powers. One of his productions is for sale in this city, and may be seen at the Art Vnion Gallery. In London, there have been but few new publica- tion of much interest, which we have not already noticed. Bartlett’s “ Gleanin, on the Overland Route,” containing twenty-eight steel engravings, is a work of literature and art that has met with merited attention. It furnishes a fine picture of the East, or, as Americans will soon have to call it, the West—fer New York is now the centre of the world, commercially and politically, and the West Imdies must be called the Bouthern Indies, and the East Indies must be desig- rn ted as the West Indies. The English geographical nomenclature must be repudiated, as troublesome, in- convenient, and abeurd. Among the werks of art trom London, we prize the “Art Journal” very highly. The engravings are in the highest style of excellence; and as the work regularly arrives in New York every month, its circulation on this side of the Atlantic will be very great, and increase as its merits become known. It is, in its literary department, as valuable as the “ Interna- tional Magazine,” published in this city, which con- tains always a valuable survey of the current history of literature, art, science, and politics. Ot new American publications, we have not much to say, as the book market is not very active. The first volume of the secend series of Richard Hildreth’s mis-named “ History of the United States” has appear- ed. It is devoted to the administration of Washington, and is no improvement upon past histories. It is not 80 reliable as that of Gibbs. The errors which it con- tains show that Mr. Hildreth is wholly incapable to produce « correet history of the country, and the mo- ment his faults are discovered by the public—and we shall soon unmask them—his work will meet with the fate that it merits. “ The City of the Silent,” a poem. by W. Gilmore Simms, has recently appeared. It is written in smocth pentameter couplets, and the notes exbibit considerable research. The poem was read at the consecration of Magnolia Cemetery,mear Charieston,and many besutiful allusions are made to the memories o¢ the sacred dead of South Carolina. Among historical works about to be published, we hear ot « “ Life of Constantine, the Great,” by the Rey. Dr. Schroeder, of thie city. Of course, it will give an account of the ebureh in the fourth century ; and,in connection with Clinton’s “ Fasti Romani,” the lest volume of which bas just been published in London, will be read with great interest. The reputation of the author promises avaluable work. Among works ef practical value, feeved in this city recently, may be named the “ Only Complete Ready Reckoner,’ by John F. Stoddard, and published in the shape of a pocketbook, by Cornish, Lamport & Co. It is adapted to the wants of farmers, merchants, mechanics, lumber dealers, stock com: panies, bankers, and, in fect, to business men gene- rally. It is caloulated to 8 world of calculetions. Of lighter works about to appear in this city, we may mame the “Dollar Magazine,’ which has been pur chased by the proprietors of the “ Literary World,” | and which promises to be materially improved in | every respect. Musical circles, also, may prepare to | derive entertainment from a work on the drama, that | will appear during the present month. The first part, of a hundred and sixty pages, is entitled “Parodi and | the Opera.” It will be beautifully printed, and will contain portraits by Barony, Hardtmuth, and others, from original drawings. The work is of a discursive character, contains a life of the great dramatic vocal- | ist, reviews of every character in which she has ap- | peared, citations from the press, and altogether tak a bold step out of th ackles of European criticl As the work is « voluntary tribute to ar! id written at no speculator’s suggestion, it will be a reliable one as the recerd of individual opinion. In works of art nothing very rare has appeared in the city, if we ex- cept some specimens of lithography by Barony and Major. They have recently executed « lithogr: the sisters Rousset— those charming dancers. winning #0 much admiration at Niblo's. The plate contains ten or twelve Sgures, and is printed in tints. Parisian art bes farnished nothing as yet comparable to this work of the disciples of Benefelder. Where our Lithegrapbere are so very burried in their productions asin New York, it is retreshing to find a werk of art worthy of particular notice. There is in our Comgzessional documents, oc casion- ally, literature of a scientific character, which merits more attention than it usually receives, even from our professedly literary journals; and we are gratified to find that the printing and binding of the works issued at the expense of the country, arv of an improved and | more substantial character. The report of the Super Intendent of the Coast Surve; 1) Prot. Alexander D B bas jort appeared. ¢ information which it id the and charte embraced in it | make it « very ¥ je work. It turnishes a vest fund of reliable information concerning cur bays and | harbors, which is interesting in many pointe of The work embraces all that has been aseertained up to the close of lest year. The lithographic mape are bandeomely execute Recorder's Office, DECISION OF RECORDER TALLMADGE IN THE MATTER PENDING AGAINST M'KAY AND CRYDRER, ON THE WRIT OF CRRTIONARI--THE CASE RETURNED To THE MAGISTRATE | Yesterday, at the Recorder's office, the parties in the ease of James McKay and Jobn P. Oryder, met in | accordance to adjournment. when Recorder Talimatge proceeded to give his decision in the case pending be- fore him one writ of certiorari. The Recorder stated that im the case pending before him on the re tern made Justice (Lothrop, to, the writ of ertioren:—b 4 examined the retarn thus made case | and considered it to be all that wae necessary The | was still pending before the Justice, and he did not find any authority to take from the magistrate, « legal investigation had been paseed upon 5 @ bell he would be suthorized to review the evidence and the decision mede by such m rate | In support of the decision. the Recorde others, against the Ma: eporte, | bad not made | oame to the conclusion to return the w! of the magistrate 4 yenterday. heshould at, Db; « rame dirpeaition of | parties back to the j he question of bail t ded that tl scorder present with However. for the present, 7 furthe: © suspends. onsible parties were present to enter into bonds of $10,000; but. ae the Recorder could not at that | etege of the proceedings take bail, that was also held | over to this day | Court Calendar for Wednesday. | _ Borreme Oownt.— Orrovrr. —Nos. 248, 21, 108, 254, 257. 268, 269, 176, 103, 260 to 265, La son Covnt — Noe 66, 10, 66, 82, 42 69. 66 6 73, 81, 82, 83, 85, 87, 88, Gl, 98 to 106, 107, 108, 110, 1h, 11a, 118. Nos. 123, 287, 905 to 347 (044 num- Common P: bere) aivo 220 UB. Dievarct Covnr,—fame as yerterdey, and No.2 | bed all bloody, and the prisone: dence here, and that before the Coroner, as to time. istrict Attorney remarked that the exemina- tion before the Coroner was when the witness was suf- fering from bis wounds. Witmess to the Court—At the time Carnel was pre- sent when he learned there was y in the trunk, I did not speak in French or E; I merely made signs to the carm: hat he must wait until 1 went to trank for money. The prisoner was present at the ‘To Counsel—It was dark in the bed room when I was stabbed; I could not see the prisoner, but recognized him by his voiee when he 't know im what room my father met the ner that night; I saw no- thing in my father’s hands when I saw him; my father had _ no knives or forksin bis bends, but my eldest brother took knives and forks from the table to defend himeelf; the servant woman did not get up that night during the affray; I used to see the prisomerevery day at dinner while we were in Carlisle street, but did not eee him every day when we removed to Dey street; the prisoner wished to come and beard in Dey street with us, but my father said he could not accommodate him 4 anything remarkable in the conduct of the prisoner; I never saw him s d moody or contemplating; he has spoken to me eetheart whom he had had, but said that hehad left her, To Mr. Distin —I saw him drink, in Carlisle a1 with a woman whose familiar acquaintance he ha made cn board the ship; the prisoner did not attempt se0on asl felt the first creaming, and the prisoner kept very rapidly; there was no time between the stabbin; blows; the first blow was inthe stomach, I think the next w the breast, but they fell so rapidly that I can’t tell where I got them; it was too dark for me to see if my brother was stabbed after I screamed out; I don’t know if it was through the bed clothes or not that he stabbed us; I have never seen the covering since; wehad but two covers over us; we bad given one to cover the prisoner. ‘The District Attorney said they had the clothing at the police office. The Judge directed that an officer should examine them to see if they were cut. Witness continued.—I did not see the prisoner lock Paceest door that night, but he asked me if it was locket Direct resumed .—Some short time before the night in que stion I heard Lea g jeoner say he must look jor work, js money could not last al 5. Charles Rosseau, aged 22 years, the eldest son of the deceased was examiued, and corroberated certain particulars testified to by his brother; does not know whether his father or brother took the money out of the trunk to pay for the Dey street premises. Louis Rosseau was her: this question, and he said that it was he who it to the trunk for the money; the prisoner was present at the time and him (Louis) go into the room and come out with the money. Chetien? examination resumed.— When Henry Oar- nelcame in on the night in question, he said he had procured work for witness in Newark for which he was to get $82@ month, and aleo thet he, prisoner, had got work for himself there; he asked for a drink, and took « glass of brandy. To the Court—When the prisoner lay down, witness put the cover over him; did not observe anything pe- culiar about him at the time; he lay quiet. To Mr. Blunt—Louis said to witness, in bed, that he was uneasy, and bat if Carnel would get up in the night and stab us’’’ witness said it was nonsense for him to thiuk so, and he then went to a “"belp you;” heard thi mat ter, what’s the matter; I edi ceased cry out,‘ there he is;” saw a scufile, and sup- that his father was stfuck, upon which witness went to the street door to ery for help; one of hi brothers (Adolph), lita match by which witness saw his father’s throat ovt. d the prisoner then made off, through the kitch: was running ae if he was trying to escape; he all the things, and broke two 9 of glass; I took some of the knives and torke to defend myselt when I got up. after | was stabbed. To the Jury—When my brother spoke to me of his fears, he spoke ina loud tone, but it was in Spanish, and the prisoner does not understand that language. To the Court—It is ten years since we lett £urope; came here from Central America. On cross-examinetion, noth’ was elicited ditfer- ent from the material points of brother's testimony; he said, when his father sddressed him and his brothers, it was generally in the Fiemien language; be and his brother usually converse in Spanish; the prisoner tried to escape by the front doer, the deceased prevented him, and it was then prisoner gave him the blow witness was in the same room with his father at the mmpt to seize the prisoner, street door for assistance, poke » werd; his father the blow, and was able died, leaning on Loui Wait a while; I'll help speaks « speci oould not understand. (Ome of the bed quilts was bere examined; it was bloody. and there was large cut in it. ‘The witness said that cut was not in it before the night in question dolph Roeseau, aged sixteen years, deposed—That he slept with his father; wae disturbed about three o'clock in the morning, by screams he heard from his brother; on hearing these screams, my father and [ got up; I got s watch in the bar room, lighted it, and when I returned I saw my father wounded in the throat; I did not see the prisoner; had no candle; merely lighted s match. To the Court—Tried one or two matches before I could light oane! feasked if his father was his Knee; and he re- pli that be had red drawers and @ red night shirt on; it was in those he slept. Wm. McCullough, an officer of the Third ward, de- d that his attention was attracted to @ noise, on the 15th of November, im Dey street. o'clock in the morning; it appeared to be from Dey street; I went to the dest son, near the house, could not uader- rn, and on holding it up Jeman (the deceased) lying the front of the basement door, by be oat laying on the ; 1 saw blood near the kitchen door; bi on jay; L sent for a doctor ediately; I took Louis to the station house; his rails were protruding at the time, and be held his 4 to his side; officer Powell sud one of the sons of the deceased took the deceased to the station house; I went back and searched the yard but found nothin there at that time; I went again to the premises the morning, im consequence of information I receiv. ed from M ndrews, (eweller,) @ neighbor of Ros seau; I went up an alley way, in the rear of the house 47 Dey street, Teswere that end No 51, ead I there saw the prisoner in an area; the area was about 12 feet deep; I called through the window to him, I put ladder down and Mr Coulton and! took the prisoner up; he was completely covered with bi te foot; there was blood on his face was cut on the head, as if i Mr Gurney i he would adjourn the Court. much better, and the onse procesied } James Coulton, officer of police, deposed that he ‘went, in company with the last witness, to the p mises in the rear of 47 Dey street, where they found the prisoner, and took him oP by means of » jadder Other Lease testified to being at the scene of out tage, and said that he tracked bloed from the area back to the kitchen; went there the morning after, and found blood on the fence and on th ndew, took charge of the house and the money that was there was a slight wound; it could not have produced qeeniig. oe uiees was Seoovense in (ZF oe wasina of nervousness 6 great he was in a complete state of bation; his wrist was dislocated; hend was bent in; it was such an injury as would be produced by afail; I attributed his rT ‘to nervous exhaurtion; [ saw nothing abouthim iting irrationality; conversation was carried on \d German between the prisoner, the offi- ‘and the prisoner Sorby cles © ere. described blood- on the shed and in the area where the prisoner was found } I did not see the prisoner there; I saw the ladder he which he had been taken up by the other officers; I took charge et the palsoner; he was per- feotly cool; I took him to the body of the deceased, and showed it te him; he a; peared not to take any pertioulas notice of it; it did not seem to move him at all. Officer Ottigon deposed that he conversed with the prisoner in French; hesaid he came in the ship Wii- liam Tell, and that he was a watch case maker; he seemed to be perfectly rational. The District Attorney announced that, with the ex- ception of the tertimony of Coroner Geer and Mr. An- dre’ case for the prosecution closed. Mr. Distin begged an adjournment of the court, (it being half past four o’elock,) before he should be asked to the defence. istrict Attorney consented, and the Court ad- journed to Wednesdey, (this day.) at 10 o’clook—effi- ‘cers being sworn to take charge of the jury, and to allow them to visit their homes, but with directions to return to the hotel fer the night Circuit Court. Before Hon. Judge Edwards. John McGregor and others vs. James Comstock.—This suit is brought for the reeovery of a house and let in Eesex street, in the Tenth ward. The cause was tried before and reported. A non-suit was granted on vari- ous grounds, the principal one of which, was, that the ancestor from whom the platntiffs allege they derive their title, was not a naturalized oltizen. An —. tion to the ruling of the Judge wae taken, and the cause carried to the Court of Appeals. The latter tribunal reversed the judgment of the court below, and sent it back for a new trial, Adjourned. MAILS FOR EUROPE. WEEKLY HERALD, The Closing Scenes of the Thirty-first Con- gress. The American mail steamship Baltic, Capt. Com- stock, will leave this port at noon to-day, tor Liver- poel. Her mails will close at half past ten o'clock this morning. The Werexty Henatn will be pub- Dlished at half-past nine o’cleck. Its contents will embrace the closing scenes of the thirty-first Con- gress, Bingle cop’ Ft —_ 3d, 185) of the Mazeppa Fire Engine Com: cure, Monday, Mareh Say at Ata meeting Mo. 48, hel PM, P. J. a jenry in i the cbair. , the present Foreman of this mation to resign from his pre- yey! tender our thanks for he has performed his du during with and that we consider hin in man. , #6 a fireman and an officer, Miller, Bernard gus Edward Cun- ipgbam. PETSR J. HENRY, Chairman. Joun Haronr, Seoretary. i nded ‘The constant femal Hom ou stomers for bis beautiful fabrics pre ing for such ® purpose joustoadd to th 50 Pieces ree- ply yard; 6 pieces superfine ingrai oil cloth, at 70e. lie yard. BAILEY & rpeting, at 8s. per 6. 0,000 yards beary Pearl, near Chatham. Embroidered Breakfast Caps.—E. H. New- | No. S344 Broadway, offers about 100 dozen of the above, St 46, Oo. ana os. each—the usual pri 6s to te. Ladies fered to their mo~ id muslin ander sleeves, of Lockhart, of 374 Broadway, in Placing before the public hiv unique and highly finished four an 1 dats, for 1551, they be com~ iy with say fabrics one dollar above them ced this season. —The prolongation of Universal satifaction. Mr. & new and clogaas suite of writing 1s, 90 that bis entire The quiet now consists of eight. Ie, Bouse y be enjoyed by pupils Jusion of & pr: taking lessons in bie Phalen’s Magic Hair Dye, to color the hair moment it is applied, without injury to the immediately ier. Ie is or whiskers, hairor skin. 1 cam be washe: turbing the color, ar halon’s W i without die- bad od 0 applied, 9¢ try by druggists gene- —These articles t of their extreme " Metaliic Tablet Strop.—The an be obtained at the manufactory, 147 Broadway, ccrner of Liberty street, and 387 Broadwe: Mberal discount to wholesale purchasers. Comb Factory, 387 Broadway.—Ladics are beautiful open wor! be repaired and mad > *: Is &: B a ic} a = a diseases of the ioe Pp Artifcial eyes, oalte the matural organ, inserted wi J jarilay etreet, Hair Dy¢.—Batchelor's instantaneous Li- | id Mair Dye, so ovlebrated in London, Paris, Boston, hid 4 Balti Washingto: pain, Office, 25 ¢ pu diplomas. for Copy the address Wigs and Goupees.—Persons w superior Wig or Toupee should call at Bate! Wig factory, No 4 Wall r iy all their r y, body, Lig ch Hair Restorative, Li id catadliched depot, 67 Walker Gouranud’s ‘Liquia Har tb Dye wil convert rown, the instant it i ow Dr. Walker stroet, firs “Attention All.”"—D0 you wisi faehio MONEY MARKET, Tersoay, March 4-6P.M. | ‘The stock market wae very much tensed this morning. There was considerable activity in Bdge worth, and prices improved \/ per cent from the open ing. Btooks generally declined at the firet board; Farmete’ Loan fell off \ per cent; Erie Insurance Bond Hudaon River Bonds, ; Norwich and Wer- found betw twoand three hundred dollars in goid an ver, whi d on the money till; loaf of bread that Bach knives are sold on gton Marke out of both the wn 8. Jones, physician, deposed :—I was called 16th November, to go to 61 Dey street; two young men (Oharies and Louis) d the old man, their father, dead; founds js throat, which lookedjas if the knife had ro dout the throat out all clear, all the great arteries looked ag if they had beer out with # thrust, and then the knife drawn outwards, there w: important wound om the wrist; the en: ‘was the loss of blood; that wound on the neck was un- donbtedly the cause ot hie death, Louie, theson had 8 wound on the ride, hie whole abdomen was cut open nd bis bo rele were protrpding; the wogad wae an inoy coster, 1; Stonington, '; Harlem, %; Reading Rail- road, }s; Morrie Canal, \. U. 8. 6's, 1867, advaneed per cent; New Jersey Exploring and Mining Company, \. At the second board Reading Retiroad improved 1 per cent; Harlem, ‘<; Erie Railroad, ',; Erie ta- come Bonds, \; Morris © %; Portsmouth Dry Dook, &. The buoyancy noticed at the second board was but temporary. The announcement of « larg, ssilure created # moderate panic among holders of the weakest stocks, and the market elosed very hoary Farmers’ Loan closed at 66°; Reading Railroad, 0%; Kdgeworth, 8. The Empire Mills Company in the failure alluded to, and the jount of liabilities ie large. Fears are entertained that several extensive | houses will be seriouriy affected by this ension. 4 the paper of one or two concerns was frecty offered in the street, at two and three percent per month. Good stocks were not affected much, but those shaking in the wind are likely to be much depressed. Edgeworth will, without doubt, secon recover all it hae lost by the break down in Boston. valae, and it will reach ite proper level ? : E 'N iI ‘will always be more or less active. It requires such @ small capital to move s great number of shares, and @ mall advance gives such a large per cent profit on the Investment, that this class of stooks must continue in. demand and attract many outside operators. The stock of the New Jersey Exploring and‘Mining Com- pany is steadily advancing. Very little is known, ae yet, of the merits of this company, but those who are posted up, are quietly picking up every share offered. The ufacturing operations of this company are of the most extraordinary character, and must be sees. to be believed, The profits of the business in which the company is engaged, must be am enormous peg cent on the capital employed. ‘The receipts at the office of the Assistant Treasuree of this port, to-day, amounted te $97,051 89; payments; $7,623 75—balance, $3,812.625 79. ‘The Jefferson Insurance Company have declared & dividend of three dollars per share, payable on de- mand, The Grocers’ Fire Insurance Company have declared: @ dividend of five per cemt., payable on the 10th inst. { ‘The Phonix Bank, at Hartford, has declared a semi- annual dividend of four per cent. The assignees of the Commercial Bank of Manehes- ter, Miss., have declared a dividend of teu per cent. payable at the Manhattan Bank, on the 10th inst. The Provincetown Marine Equitable Insurance Com- pany have declared a dividend of $25 per share om last year’s The recelpts of the Erie Railroad Company, for the. month of February, 1851, amounted to $125,105 20, against $102,212 91 for the same month last year, showing an increase of $22,802 29 for the month thie- year : Total receipte January and February, 1851. ...$270,014. Do. do. do. do, ~ 1850... 216,167 Inoreage 1851, equal te 26 per cent...... $54,847 At this rate cf increase throughout the year, the ag- gregate income for 1861 will amount to two midion of dollars. On Thursday, the 6th inst., the whole issue of convertible bonds of the Erie Railroad Company, amounting to three millions, five hundred thousand dollars, ($3,600,000,) will be sold at the Merchants’ Ex- change, without reserve to the highest bidder. The bonds are issued in sums of $1,000, dated February 1, 1851, and payable in twenty years, bearing interest at the rate of seven per cent per annum. The bonds- are convertible intostock at any time within ten years irom date. By a communication from the Erie Railroad Com- pany, published in another part of this day’s paper, it will be seen that all the objections toa diversion of the passenger traffic from the main track of the road at Ramapo, have heen satisfactorily answered. The people of Rockland county have no cause for complaint; and the company have not, so far as we can see, acted contrary to the spirit and intention of the charter. Im the construction of railroads, State lines or limite should never be recognized, Travel will take the shortest route, and the company that can make the best time in the transportation of its passengers, ang save between certain points the greatest distance, must command the traffic. The idea of compelling the Erie Railread Company to carry passengers to Piermont, in coming to or going from New York, is absurd; and the travelling public have compelled the company to make use of the shortest and quickest line in reaching their road from thisecity. 80 long asa sufficient number of trains are run to accommodate the people of Rockland county, it is all they can ask. It is our impression that the opposition to this new and desirable arrange- ment of the Erie Railread Company, comes from « large class of land speculators, on both sides of th Mudeon river, in the vicinity of Piermont, who bave been disappointed in their calculations. The value of merchandise imported into this port for the month of February, 1861, was as-annexed:— Commence Or THe Port or New Yona—Varve oF Exronts. 186) Free. Dutiable. Specie. Dutiee. February. $1,208,036 $9,442,007 $164.031 $2,345,449 Withdrawn from Warehouse. — 809,438 — 81s 1e Entered from Warehouse. - 1,240,329 - 460,014 Total. $1,208,036 $11,581,774 $164,031 $8,119,607 VaLux or Exronte. Domestic Merchandise. ..... Foreign Free Merchandise. . Foreign Dutiable Merchandise. BPtOlO, eee eeeveeeeeer: WORE snes soesicokssaniess saincencaeenseae The total value of imports for the month wae $12,963 641, showing am excess over exports, of $9,602,980. This is very large. The importe have beem unusually heavy, while the exports have beem un- usually small. ‘The Legislature of Iowa bas abrogated all usury laws, and permits parties to make their own contracts for the use of money. The Miners’ Journal eays, “We have received from our representatives, copies of the charter for the new road from the coal region to Philedelphia. The principal features of the bill are these :—The shares are fixed at $20, bringing them within the reach of all classes of the comm’ —the capital stock is limited to seven millions of dollars; and interest, at the rate of six per cent, ie allowed on the instalments of stockholders, as paid in after the road is commenced, until it ie oo pleted, which is to be charged to the constraction a count. The charter limits the expense of transporting coal to the Delaware at $1 25 per ton, and for passen- gers not to exceed three cents per mile. The company will bave the exelusive control of the motive power — but other y putom cars, under their rules and regulations, which the company are bound to tran- sPort, and charge therefor mot more than twoands half cents per mile for each passenger, mor three cen‘s per mile for each ton of two thousand pounde freight; three cents per mile for each paseenger or baga car, and two cente per mile fer each burthen or freight ear, four wheels being computed @ car. As soonas five thousand share: subscribed. dollars paid on each share, the company can be organ- ized andthe work commenced, provided it is cem- menced within two years from the date of the act. ‘We learn from Harrisburgh that the bill meets with great favor, and there is but little doubt of ite par- ange” Stock Exoha ge. $2800 U S 6's, 1807 16% 400 Pexmers’ Prost, 060 Ge tue lide 400 oe 7 #00 U & coupon, 62 é 4000 U8 8's, 93 1000 111 Int Imp 2000 Kentuehy 6's Farm Trust, 1000 Indians Vigne 640-900 do MBis, 1570 50 WO de 00 8 (285 Canton Co 1850 lig 75 ¢o ome mi 80. de Riv R& letDd lids, 550 Erie RR, do 2nd ge BO di SoebeNJExmMin Co 16% 18) & 200 60 Edqworth Co 100 Morris Canal, 630 1-5 200° do #% 100. do bw 17 £7, 900 Stonington RR oN 9 Norand Work® Guin 0 9 Reading RR) 9 do 80. Sy) do 6) 7, 2) NYorkand Nev 11356 5 do it BOARD. $10,000 Brio Tnoomebeo 93 100 neome, 93 20) she Bdgow 9 Car 9 20 9 a0 do § 100 Morris Canal, 00 17), WW do is Portemouth DD Ms Mg 80 do bw ley 4 3% do is 6 2M do wm ine 65% 00 Stenington BR To 51%, 8 do ry) 82 ON. & Min Co 16 iy ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY DAY. ae INSTRUCTIONS. : LANOUAGE—ORAL S8YS8TE: if New Yoo he 5 ) from 7 to 8, oO w the eohols ROP, VIN commence to judge of « $10 fox commen! 1 na. Apyly at No. 47 Broadway. SPECIAL SOTICK:! OTIC—A MEETING OF THE dans Bogertus will be inet, a0 754 o'clock, at Kipq. , ct. Pin Hall, No, 29 See TERSTED, Chairman. RowtnRCK, Je. Sere! DE MARBLE CARVERS OF NRW YORK IN FAVOR of Jog « Society for mutual Ato reques ved 79 Broadway, on Friday evening the 7th in NTRGRITY AND SONOR Inst evening. of withersing the p ee te aoe jonesty and inte deted tod. hy Wi9K inscription. ia honest Bree 4 appropr: honor to OWARD HOTEL CORNER OF BROADWAY AND Msides lane, New York, | Af kept by Sart bat suadha'ieitie’